Haynesworth a Redskin?

I'll have a full recap on the Scouting Combine, which finally wraps up this afternoon, sometime tomorrow. But with free agency about to begin on Friday, the rumor mill is beginning to churn out in full force and I thought I'd share some of the things I've read.

One very interesting story just came out in today's Houston Chronicle concerning Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth. According to columnist Lance Zierlin, the All-Pro lineman will sign a mammoth deal with the Washington Redskins in the coming days that would make him the league's highest-paid defensive player. Zierlin reports the deal would average somewhere between $15 and $16 million per year and eclipse $100 million in total value, which would dwarf the six-year, $72.4 million pact defensive end Jared Allen signed with the Vikings last summer.

With the Redskins releasing oft-injured linebacker Marcus Washington on Monday and reportedly restructuring the contracts of Chris Samuels, Antwaan Randle El and Andre Carter, there's some reason to believe the team is gearing up for a run at Haynesworth. And when Dan Snyder sees something he wants, you know he's going to do everything in his power to try to get it.

The Chronicle also delivered an interesting bit of information on Monday, reporting that the Texans and Vikings have reached an agreement that would send veteran quarterback Sage Rosenfels to Minnesota in exchange for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft. Per league rules, the teams cannot officially consummate the trade until the free agency period begins on Friday.

Look for the Vikes to work out a contract extension with Rosenfels, who figures to supplant the erratic Tarvaris Jackson as the team's starting signal-caller, sometime soon. The seven-year pro is currently signed through the 2009 season.